India, Oct. 5 -- An employee shared a screenshot claiming it shows his conversation with his Indian boss, who refused to approve a leave request and belittled him by saying no one gets an off for "just headaches."

"My manager when I ask for a leave," a Reddit user posted, adding, "How does one even work with a headache??"

As per the WhatsApp screenshot, the boss insists that the employee come to the office despite him saying he has a headache. At one point, the boss, who keeps on addressing the employee as "hero," says, "Headache main chutti thodi na milti hai (You don't get leave for having a headache)." The manager then adds that it's professional life, and the employee is not in school.

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